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Filed Nov. ll, 1930 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 Sumo/rufo@ G\Z34 c/oH/v C. En@ ENFE/ D Patented Oct. 6, 1931 PAT-'Ei 'Gf-THC JOHN CHRISTOPHER EHLENFELD, OF DNVILLE, ILLIKLNTHSr SIGN Application `leal Novemberll, 1930. Serial No. 494,963.

rlhis inventionY aims to provide novelI otherwise, as preferred by the operatorjor manufacturer.

It is within the provinceof thedisclosure to improve generally and to enhance the util- .10 ity of devices of Vthat type to which theinvention appertains.

Viith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the descriptions proceed, the inventionresides ,in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed,y it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, lwithout departing from the spirit of thev invention. in the accompanying drawings: Figure l` shows in perspective, a device constructed Yin accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is avertical sectional viewA of a portion of the structure shown in Figure l, parts being broken away; I

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Figure Figure 2; Figure 5 isa section on-the line of Figure 2; l o Y Figure V6 isa perspective view showing a modification.;

Figure 7 isla perspective. disclosing another modification of the invention;

Figure -8 is an elevationrof the device that "'appears in Figure 7, parts being broken Figure 3 isa sectiony on the linee-of:VA

4 is asection `onithe line Lli-lof or Cotter pins 8.

Figure l2 is an elevation disclosing a still` further modification of the/invention, parts I being broken away; o

Figure 13 is an elevation showing a further modification; f Figure ld is a fragmental elevationtaken at right angles to the showing of Figure 13; Figure l5 is a top plan wherein parts are-1 in section. Y. 'In' carrying out the invention as .disclosed in Figures l to 5, there is provided asupport, 50" which may be of any desired constructiona The support may embody vertical postsv l made of pipe, each post embodyinga lower section 2 seated in a concrete foundation 3, although some other method might Ybe provided for mounting the posts at theiry lower ends. The lower sections 2vof the posts l1 are connected detachably, by couplings 4, with upper sections 5, which, like the lowerV sections 2 are hollow. Y 70 At their upper ends, the upper sections 5 of theposts are split vertically, and oppositely disposed portions of the material freed in the splitting are turned outwardly, in a horizontal direction, to form oppositely extended 75 bearings vG. The remaining port-ions of the material freed as aforesaid by the splitting, stand vertically to form lingers 7 carryinga f securing element 8, such as a Cotter pin.4`

A shaft 9, which maybe ofa piece of pipe, is mounted to rock on theoppositely extended bearings 6, between the lingers 7. The shaft 9 is prevented from jumpingA out from bef tween theL fingers 7, by the securing elements Caps 10 are mountedonthe ends of the shaft 9, and, cooperating with` the outer bearings 6, limit the longitudinal movement of the shaft 9 as it rocks upon the bearings G.

A plug Vl2 which may be made of vcement or anything else, is mounted in .each of thev upper sectionsV 5 of the posts, near to the up-` per ends of the posts. On top ofeach plug 12 within the post sections 5 islocated an absorbent member la which may bemade of waste. The absorbent member -ll is kept soaked with oil, and bears against the shaft 9, to lubricate the shaft. The numeral .15 marks a depending sign, which may be of any shaft.

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desired construction. The sign is held on the shaft 8 by end straps 16 of metal.

A cross arm 17 is mounted in the shaft 9 rigidly, at a point near to one end of the 0n one end of the cross arm 17, a :counter weight 18 is held for adjustment ,longitudinally of the cross arm, by means of Qa set screw 19 shown in Figure 4.

op osite end of the cross arm 17 is connected. ownwardly extended Hexible element 20, the lower end of the flexible element being connected to a pointer 21, located at one end of the sign 15.

Passing to a specific description of the 15 pointer 21, and noting Figure 2 in connection with Figure 3, the reader will note that the pointer embodies a two-part fork 22, the constituent members of which are secured on opsite sides of a hand 23 which constitutes the 2n indicating portion of the pointer 21.

Any suitable element may be substituted for the hand 23. Display plates 24 are secured to the spaced portions of the fork 22. Holes 25 are formed in the display plate 24 and in 25 the spaced portions of the fork so that t0 the hand 23, inwardly of one of the posts 1.

The upper section 5 of one post carries a rivet 27 or the like, on which is supported a plug 28 of cement or any other suitable material. An absorbent member 29 is located in the upper section 5 of the said post 1 and is supported by the plug 28. The said upper Section 5 has an oil hole 30 through which a lubricant may be inserted, to keep the absorb ent member 29 well saturated. A pivot element 31 extends through the absorbent member 29 and is mounted in the said upper sections 5. The pivot element 31 passes through the spaced portions ofthe fork 22 and through the plates 25 and thus the pointer 21 is 4c mounted intermediate its ends for vertical swinging movement on one of the posts 1.

In practical operation, the wind causes the sign 15 to swing to and fro, and the shaft 9 is rocked. The cross arm 17 operates the flexit.; ble element 20, the pointer 21 is swung up- Wardly and downwardly on its pivotal mounting 31, and the pointer, thus, attracts attention to the sign 15.

Some may not wish to use a pipe or rod to a make the shaft 9, and under such circumstances, recourse is had to the structure delineated in Figure 6 of the drawin In that figure, the post 32 is provided at its upper end with diverging fingers 33 forming a V- uu shaped Seat 34. The shaft 35 is in the form of a T-bar, the horizontal flange 36 of which is cut away to form a shoulder 37, and to form a projecting end 38 in the downwardly extend- Hed vertical flange 39 of the T-bar or shaft. i The end 38 of the shaft extends through a To the slot 40 formed in a washer 42 that abuts against the shoulder 37, the washer 42 cooperating with the fingers 33 to prevent appreciable lengthwise movement of the shaft 35. The end 38 of the shaft has a knife edge 41 which rocks in the V-shaped seat 34 and affords a very delicate bea ring for the shaft 35, so that the said shaft can rock easily, it being understood that the shaft 35 is supplied with a sign, like the sign 15, although the structure shown in Figure 6 is applicable to many other forms of the invention.

In the form shown in Figures 7 and 8, there appears a building 43 having a doorway 44 and windows 45. The support for the swinging sign is in the forni of an angle bracket 46, secured to the building 43 adjacent to one of the windows 45, or elsewhere, and having a depending end 47, the angle bracket being sustained by guys 48 wherever necessary or desirable.

U-shaped hangers 49 are suspended from the horizontal part of the angle bracket 46 and have cups 50 at their lower ends, these cups being adapted to receive an absorbent packing 51 which, being well soaked with oil, lubricatcsI a. shaft that rocks in the hangers 49.

'lhe shaft 52 carries a sign 53. The sign 53 is shown in the forni of a plate, but the manufacturer can provide any desired sort of sign. The shaft 52 carries a cross arm 54 like the cross arm 17. The pointer 56 may he of any preferred construction. The pointer hereinbefore described, and shown in detail in Figures 2 and 3 may be used. The pointer 56 is pivotally mounted at 57 on the depending end 47 of the angle bracket 46. The hand of the pointer is shown at 58. A flexible element is connected to the hand 58 and to the cross arm 54. A clapper bell 59 is mounted on the shaft 52, near to the arm In practical operation, the `wind swings the sign 53 and rocks the shaft 52, the bell 59 beinr made to sound. The cross arm 54 and the flexible element 55 swing the pointer 56 up and down on its pivotal mounting 57, the pointer being located near to the end of the sign 53 and serving to attract attention to the sign, as hereinbefore explained in connection with the forni which is depicted in Figure l.

In Figure 9 there is shown a support 66 carrying an angle bracket 61 having a depending end 62 long enough to extend down to the ground, although the part 62 need he no longer than the part 47 of Figure 8.

Hangers 63 of the kind shown at 49 in Fi gure 8 are employed, and have lubricating cups 64. 'The shaft is mounted to rock in the hangers 63 and carries a iflownward lv cxtended sign 66 of any desired construction.

A. cross arm 67 and another cross arm 68 are mounted on the shaft 61. These croi-:s arms may be provided with the weight 18 of Figure l, if desired, and the same observation holds true with respect to the cross arm 54 of the construction shown in Figure 2, if the operator desires. Any kind of an object, of course, can be mounted on the plate in place of the rocking chair 71.

In Figures'lO and 11 there is shown a sup-y port in the form of a building 77 having windows 78 between which is located a doorway 19.

A horizontal bracket 80 is secured to the building 77 above theV doorway 79. Hangers 81, provided with lubricating cups 82, are mounted on the bracket 80. A horizontal shaft 83 rocks in the hangers 81 and carries a sign 84.

Along cross arm 85 is secured intermediate its ends to the shaft 83 and extends overthe windows 78. Flexible elements 86 extend downwardly from the ends of the cross arm 85 and are connected to pointers 87 carrying vsupplemental signs of any preferred description. The pointers 87 are pivotally mounted at 88 on brackets 89 carried by the building. The pointers 87 direct attention to the doorway 79 and also move vertically in i" ront of the windows 78.

In practical operation, the .wind acts on the sign 84 and rocks the shaft 83. The cross arm 85 swings up and down at its ends, and the flexible elements swing the pointers 87 up and down. n

In Figure 12 there is shown a shaft 100, which may be supported for rocking movement in any of the ways hereinbefore described. The sha-ft carries a sign 101. A cross arm 103 is mounted on the shaft 100. The cross arm 103, and all of the cross arms referred to in this specification, may be supplied with the adjustable counterweight 18 of Figure 4.

rlhe numeral 104 designates a rigidly mounted figure having a head 105 provided with a mouth 111 and with a movable jaw 106 which is pivotally mounted at 107 on the head 105. The figure 104 has an arm 108 which is pivotally mounted at 109, intermediate its ends, on the ligure 104, the arm 108 and the jaw 106 having vertical movement. The arm 108 may terminate, at its outer end, in a hand 114 carrying an'object l110, supposed to be subject to mastication, such as a plug of chewing tobacco, a piece of candy, a hot dog or the like. 7A flexible element 112 is connected to the inner end of the arm 108 and to the jaw 106. A flexible element 113 is connected 103.-

L y In practical operation, the sign 101 is actuated by the wind,and operates the shaft 100, rocking movement being imparted to the shaft. The arm103 and the flexible element 113cause the' j aw 106 to move up and down.. TheA flexible element 112 will cause the arm 108'to swingsu'p and down, the object 110 to the jaw 106 and to the cross arm being vinserted into the mouth 111 and beine withdrawn therefrom, in synchronism with the .vertical movement of the jaw 106, the jaw moving downwardly as the object is inserted into the mouth 111, the jaw moving upwardly as the object 110 is withdrawn fromthemoulh 111.

' In Figures 13, 14 and 15, there is shown a support'224, which may be one of the posts 1 of Figure 1. On the support 224, a horizonta'l shaft 225-is mounted for rocking mov'ement; A sign 226 is secured at'227 to the shaft 225. The shaft 225 has a cross arm 228 upon which a weight 229 is adj ustably mounted, as hereinbefore explained.v

A bracket 230, in Ath'efor'n'i of a horizontal rod,sprojects from a post or support 224, and forms partV` thereof.` A vertical U-shaped guidev231 is secured at its'llower end, as shown at 232: in Figure 13, to the bracket or rod 230.

A'pair of Vupper jaws 233, made to representhuman teeth, are provided, and Vhave side arms 234 which are pivotally mounted Y at theirinner'ends on'the rodf230. -Lower jaws 235 are supplied and have side arms 236. The side arms 236 and the side arms 234 are vcrossed'on `each other andare pivotally connected at 4237, where they-cross. 'The inner endsjof the sidearms 236 ofthe lower aws 234 are pivotallyfmounted Lon a Vconnection 238, in the form of la 'rigid' rod, mounted to move vertically in the U-shaped guide 231.

VA flexible element 239 is connected to the rod 238 and to the arm 226 on the shaft 225.

In practicaloperatiom when the sign 226 swings in the wind, the shaft 225 is rocked, and the cross arm 228 causes the flexible element 239 to move vertically, the rod 238 moving vertically in the guide 231. As the rod 238 moves up and down in the guide 231, a

peculiar movement is given to the jaws 233 f" described the invention, what ated sign on the shaft, a pointer mountedfor` fi' swinging movement, and an operative connection between the shaft and the pointer, whereby the pointer will be moved by the sign when the sign is actuated by the wind.

2. In an advertising device, a shaft supported for rocking movement, a hanging sign carried bythe shaft, a cross arm on the shaft, a movably mounted pointer, and a connection between the arm and the pointer whereby the pointer will be operated when the sign is wind-actuated.

3. In an advertising device, a tubular post, a shaft journaled on the post, a sign carried by the shaft and wind-actuated to rock the shaft, a pointer, a pivot element Carrying the pointer and mounted to move in the post, 1ubricators within the posts, one lubricator cooperating with the shaft and the other lubricator cooperating with the pivot element and an operative connection between the shaft and the pointer, whereby the pointer will be moved by the sign when the sign is actuated by the wind.

4. In a device of the class described, a support, an angle bracket carried by the support and including a depending end, a pointer mounted to move on the depending end ofthe angle bracket, a shaft supported for rocking movement on the angle bracket, a wind-actuated sign carried by the shaft, and an o erative connection between the shaft an the pointer.

5. In a device of the class described, a support, n shaft carried for rocking movement by the support, a Wind-actuated sign on the shaft, a cross arm connected to the shaft, spaced pointers mounted for swinging movement and located on opposite sides of the shaft, and connections bet-Ween the pointers and the ends of the shaft.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my slgnature.

JOHN CHRISTOPHER EHLENFELD. 

